Knockdown paper box.



PATENTED MAY 29, 1906.

F. H. BEROLD, JR. KNOGKDOWN PAPER BOX.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.23, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED MAY 29, 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

.F. H. BEROLD, JR. KNOGKDOWN PAPER BOX.

APP IGATION FILED JAN 23 1905 'Wzlneasea UNI E STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

FREDERICK H. BEROLD, JR, CINCINNATI, CHIC. K'NOCKDOWN PAPER Box.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29-, 1906.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, FREDERICK H. BEROLD, J r., a citizen of theUnitedStates, residing in Cincinnati, county of'Hamilton, and State ofOhio, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in KnockdownPaper Boxes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification.

' The purpose of my invention is to provide a paper box for hats,flowers, and other light but comparatively bulky articles, which may besold and stored in knockdown condition and which can be readily andeasily erected for use, in which condition it shall be so reinforced,braced, and bound together that it shall be strong and durable, althoughconstructed of comparatively light paper-box material.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank from which the boxis constructed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, partly erected. Fig. 3 isa perspective View of the body of the box in process of folding forshipment. Fig.

4 is a perspective View of the box complete.

A blank of suitable paper-material is cut and scored, as shown in Fig.1, to form the bottom A, the sides B B, end flaps C C, attached to thesides, and'the locking-flapsD D, attached to the bottom.

E E are tongues attached to the lockingflaps to fold over the end flaps,as hereinafter described.

Holes are formed in the various flaps as follows: a a and b bin thelocking-flaps D D, cc in the tongues E E, and d d in the end flaps C C.Notches e e are also cut in the end flaps C C.

F is a cord sufliciently long to pass over the top of the box for tying,the endsof which cord are passed through the openings a a in thelocking-flaps D D, the cord being drawn taut along the outside of thebottom. The ends of the cord are preferably formed with tips, so thatthe cord can be readily threaded through the holes. The body of the boxis then ready for erection.

The sides B B are raised and the end flaps C C are folded to oyerlapacross the ends, bringing the holes dd and the notches e ein regis i d,and I) in each endanddrawn taut.

This firmly and securely lockstogether the ends,

and the box is ready for its contents.

In order to hold the end flaps C C in close contact with thelocking-flaps D D for the larger sizes of boxes, I prefer to providetongues g g on the locking-flaps,wl1ich are tucked through the slits g gin the end flaps when the ends are erected to form the box.

used for the top of the box, and the cord F is then tied over the top,as shown in Fig. 4.

For shipping the body of the box the parts are folde as shown in Fig. 3.The cord is 5 Anysuitable shallow lid or cover, as H, is

first threaded through the opening a a and through the locking and endflaps from the inside, as shown in Fig, 2, the cord may be brought overthe locklng-tongue and again passed through the perforations c, d d, andb, and the ends will be securely locked together without tying over thetop.

It is referable to use a shallow top or cover 0 any well-knownconstruction; but for a comparatively deep box both the cover and bodyof the box may be constructed in the same way, in which constructionthere would of course be two' cords, one to be tied over the top and theother to be tied across the bottom.

WhenI use the. terms bottom, sides, and ends with reference to the box,of course these terms are relative terms to designate the parts asillustrated. By changing the shape of the box or using it for a topcover the sides would become the ends, the bottom the top, and the endflaps side flaps, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A collapsible folded blank box made of suitable paper material outand scored to form the bottom and side parts, and flaps on said bottomand side parts to form the end arts, said side flaps at each end adaptedto fbld in and overlap, and said bottom flaps adapted to fold up outsidethe overlapped.

side flaps, said side flaps each having a notch and a perforation solocated therein as to register res ectively with the notch andperforation of its overlappin side flap, the bottom flaps havingperiorat one so located as to register res ective ly with theregistering notches an perforations in the side flaps when the arts arefolded, and a cord passing beneath t e box, through thenotch-registering perforation in the bottom fla then engaging thenotches, thence alongit e inside of the box and out through theregistering side and bottom flap perforations, substantially as and forthe urpose set forth.

2. A collapsible folded blank box made of suitable aper material cut andscored to form the iiottom and side arts, flaps on said bottom and sideparts to orm the end parts,

and a tongue on each bottom flap, said side I flaps at each end adaptedto fold in and overlap, said bottom flaps ada ted to fold u outside theoverlapped si e flaps, an said tongue adapted to fold down over saidoverseaosv lapped side flaps, said side flaps each having a notch and aperforation so located therein as to register respectively with thenotch and perforation of its overlapping side flap, the

ottom flaps having erforatlons so located as to register respectivelywith the registering notches and perforations in the side flaps when theparts are folded, said tongue having a perforation so located as toregister with the registering side and bottom flap perforations, and acord passing beneath the box,

through the notch-registering perforation in the bottom flap, thenengaging the notches, thence along the inside of the box and out throughthe registering tongue, side fla and bottom-flap perforations,substantialy as and for the purpose set forth.

FREDERICK H. BEROLD, J3.

Witnesses:

GLENA PRrronARD, C. M. FAHNns'rooK.

